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Omoleye Omoruyi October 13, 2020

#YNaijaEndSARSupdates: How to stay safe from a tear gas as you join the protest | #SARSMustEnd

If you’re going to the #EndSARS protest, it could happen. We already experienced trigger happy Nigeria Police officers using guns to disperse peaceful protesters and killing innocent Nigerians - the…

Roqeebah December 9, 2016

The Complaint Box: My encounter with SP Abubakar of the Area command Ogbomoso

This is a complaint we have just received from Oladimeji Opayomi (also known as Demex), a student of Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso regarding the unrest being experienced by students…

Oreoluwa Peters June 24, 2016

Entertainment Roundup: Linda Ikeji shuts down tax evasion reports | African celebs gear up for BET Awards

Here are the top stories from yesterday and some stories that unraveled while you slept – and are now buzzing this morning. Yemi Alade, Wizkid, AKA, others in the US…

Oreoluwa Peters June 23, 2016

Gunman attacks German cinema complex

An anonymous man laid siege on the Kinoplex cinema in the western German town of Viernheim, on Thursday. Although the Police were able to stop the man by shooting him dead,…

Kolapo Olapoju February 20, 2016

Opposition lawmakers release tear gas canisters inside Kosovo’s Parliament (WATCH)

Opposition lawmakers in Kosovo, on Friday, released multiple canisters of tear gas in the chamber of the country's Parliament. The center-left party lawmakers, were said to have released the tear…

Kolapo Olapoju August 12, 2015

An APC governorship candidate and Senator were tear-gassed in INEC office today (PHOTOS)

Dakuku Peterside, governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress, in Rivers state, was tear-gassed in front of the Independent National Electoral Commission office in Abuja. Dakuku, alongside Senator Magnus Abe,…

Janeth J May 6, 2015

Niger Crisis: Police Use Tear Gas on Lawmakers

by Ranti Joseph Crisis in Niger state seems to be deepening as activities at the House of Assembly was again disrupted when policemen ordered the new Speaker of the Assembly,…

Kolapo Olapoju December 18, 2014

David Mark is embarrassed to be linked with the tear-gas of Tambuwal

by James Sambo Senate President, David Mark, has described as embarrassing and horrible, the recent testimony of a Divisional Police Officer attached to the National Assembly, who named his security…

Isime Esene November 20, 2014

Drama as Tambuwal, others force their way into the National Assembly (WATCH)

by Isi Esene Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, the Speaker of the House of Representatives today presided over a sitting of House member, albeit briefly. This is following an encounter with the…

January 22, 2014

How I was shot by police in Rivers – Sen. Magnus Abe narrates

by 'Jola Sotubo Senator Magnus Abe,who is recovering after being shot at a rally in Rivers has condemned the attack against him and his supporters. The senator expressed his outrage…

January 19, 2014

APC kicks as rally is once again disrupted in Rivers

by Adeola Balogun Last week's fracas in Rivers which was caused by the disruption of an All progressives Congress (APC) rally by the police has resurfaced in the minds of…

January 14, 2014

PHOTO: Tinubu visits Magnus Abe in London hospital

Bola Ahmed Tinubu, National Leader of the APC and Rotimi Amaechi by Akan Ido Leader of the opposition All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Bola Ahmed Tinubu has visited the recuperating…

January 12, 2014

WATCH: This is how the ‘Save Rivers’ rally got disrupted by police

by Adeola Balogun Reports were made earlier today as to how police officers in Rivers disrupted a rally organized by the All Progressives Congress. The "Save Rivers" rally was due…

January 12, 2014

‘It’s not true, Magnus Abe was not shot’ – Police deny shooting senator

by Oge Okonkwo The Rivers State Police Command has denied allegations that an operative shot and wounded a member of the National Assembly, Magnus Abe. The command made this statement through…

November 28, 2013

FRSC officials ‘use tear-gas on 6-month-old baby, siblings’ in Ogun

by 'Jola Sotubo Officials of the Federal Road Safety Commission (FRSC) in Ogun have been criticized after it was alleged that they used teargas on 3 young children. Ibrahim Folorunsho,…

October 30, 2013

ASUU strike: Police disperse protesting UniAbuja lecturers with tear gas

The Nigerian Police Force Wednesday, tear-gassed members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, University of Abuja branch as they mobilise for their protest into the streets of…

October 6, 2013

Terrible: 20 people injured in Anambra as police use tear gas in separating a fight

by 'Jola Sotubo In an attempt to separate two men fighting over a business deal gone wrong, police in Awka, Anambra state have caused varying degrees of injury to no…

July 10, 2013

Rivers impeachment crisis: Soldiers attached to Amaechi withdrawn and detained (REPORT, PHOTOS)

by Akan Ido There was pandemonium at the Rivers state seat of power earlier today with law enforcement agents storming the Government House ostensibly to disperse a crowd of supporters…

June 4, 2012

#Danacrash: AFP Report – Police fire tear gas at crowd at Lagos crash site

Nigerian police fired tear gas on Monday as a crowd surged at the site of a devastating plane crash in the country’s largest city of Lagos that killed all 153…

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